Avid Media Composer software
Menus
Tools
Main features

The various video formats and codecs
 Avi, Move, XDCAM, DVC Pro HD, etc.
Interlaced video and progressive video
Avid Media Acess Color
space and depth
Hardware / constraints

Video projects in Avid Media Composer

Selecting a user profile
Selecting a project
Local / shared / external project
Creating a new project and configuring

Interface

Manage Projects / Reference / Effects / formats / Stats / Info
Bin Bin
the Composer
Viewer Source and controls
Viewer Target and controls
Time-line and preferences
Navigating the Time-line
pickup
Controls
Time-code
video Tracks
Audio tracks
targets Trails
Indicators of audio levels
The different workspaces:
Audio
editing Colorimetric corrections
Source / Target
editing Effect settings
Capture

Creation of a new project 

Parameterization and configuration of the editing bench
Working and rendering disks
Configuration of the device to capture
Hardware control
Keyboard shortcuts
Logging
Acquisition
Definition of input and output points
On-the-fly capture
Interpretation of footage
Organization and management of media
Presentation of media:
List
Thumbnails
Scripts
Searches in the bin:
Pano of searches Search
modes
Organization of sequences and scenes
Display modes « Source / target », « Trim » and « Effects »
Navigation in the timeline

Workshop: from the proposed rushes, start the sequencing and “cut” editing of a simple project of a report video.

Mounting

Management of audio / video tracks
Fast Menu
Cutter
The different non-linear editing techniques: In and out points, 3 and 4 point edits
Target tracks
Insertion / overlap of audio / video tracks
Sampling / extraction of audio / video tracks
Transitions Quick
Trim mode
Nested sequence
Rendering
MultiCam editing
Synchronization of clips
Creation of a group of multicam clips
Special features of the viewer Source in multicam mode

Transitions Fast transition :
Blending mode
Duration
Position
Targets
Other transitions (Edge wipe, Matrix wipe, Push, ect.)
Configuration

Workshop: multitrack work, organization, connections and movement of the different scenes and sequences. Use of transition effects.

The « Color corrections » workspace:

Compose
Planes: previous / current / succeeding
3-point calibration tool
Chromatic representations
Pipettes
Gain, gamma, adjustment
Automatic
balance Shadows, mids, lights
Color
matching Saving adjustments

Other colorimetric effects:

Color correction
Color effect
Safe color limiter

Other effects:

Using the Effects Editor
Keyframes
Add / Remove
Graphic Editor
Compositing
Modifications and other options
Motion tracking
Stabilization
Paint effect
Timewarp
Render effects
Remove effects

General information on mixing

Mixer
presentation Meter view presentation
Audio fast menu
Track management
Adding comments
Adding background music

Practical workshop: use of a soundtrack and / or a commentary to enrich the images.

Introducing the Avid Title Tool

Safety zone
Selection
tool Text tool Shape
tools
Saving styles
Drop-down titles

Introducing the Avid Marquee

Selection
tool Text tool Gizmo 3D
shape tools Quick properties panel Style libraries Transformation / effects panel Layer manager

Photoshop composition imports

Behavior of Avid with respect to a Photoshop composition
Layer
management Alpha management
Using the composition

Practical workshop: creation of titles and subtitles, logo inlay in the video editing. Creation of a generic.

Exports:

Presets
Export Audio to Pro Tools Sorenson
Project Consolidation